2013 Map of Badger Gap

About this map

Manastash Ridge and Umtanum Ridge dominate this section of the Kittitas County interior, defining a landscape of high crests and drainage basins. The map illustrates the topographical transition between these major ridges, featuring the distinctive pass at Badger Gap and the low-lying Badger Pocket to the northeast. Water management is central to the area's geography, visible in the path of the Pump Ditch and the various branches of Lmuma Cr and Badger Cr that carve through the upland terrain. The western edge of the sheet is defined by the dual corridors of Interstate 82 and US Route 97, which skirt the base of the ridges. Local roads like Upper Badger Pocket Rd and Silica Rd provide access to the rural pockets and high plateaus that characterize this part of Washington.